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Netflix Worries Binge-Watching Era Is Over

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With its share price down some 20% so far this year and off more than 40% from a peak last summer, Netflix is hoping for a turnaround story.

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‘Toy Story 5’ Box Office Haul Highlights Hollywood’s Hot Streak

The domestic box office has pulled in nearly $4.5 billion so far this year, the highest mark for the period since 2019, according to Rentrak.

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Can Paramount and Warner Bros. Defy History of Lackluster Hollywood Mergers?

If, at first, Discovery, AT&T, AOL, Time and others fail? Well, David Ellison is going to go ahead and give Warner Brothers a try anyway.

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Roku Is Quietly Becoming a Media Power Player

In its fourth-quarter earnings call last week, Roku announced its platform revenue grew 18% year-over-year to reach $1.2 billion.

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Mattel Struggles As Hasbro Wins With Adults

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Shares of Barbie-maker Mattel plunged 25% on Wednesday following a massively disappointing after-the-bell earnings call the day before.

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Netflix Is Buying Warner Bros. So Who Changes Whom?

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A potential tie-up would come at an interesting crossroads for the theatrical industry and its longtime nemesis, Netflix.

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Warner Bros. Discovery Formalizes Break-Up Plans

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Like the rest of its pre-streaming Hollywood peers, Warner Bros. Discovery finds itself trapped between two eras.

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